China announced on Tuesday that it will impose additional tariffs of up to 15 percent in imports of US key agricultural products, including chicken, pork, soybeans and beef, and also expanded controls to do business with key US companies.
Tariffs announced by the Ministry of Commerce will enter into force as of March 10, although the goods that are already in transit will be exempt until April 12. They follow the order of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to increase tariffs on imports of Chinese products to 20 percent in all areas. Tuesdays came into force on Tuesday, along with 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.
Imports of chicken, wheat, corn and cotton cultivated in the US will face an additional rate of 15 percent, said a ministry notice. Tariffs on sorghum, soybeans, pork, beef, shellfish, fruits, vegetables and dairy products will increase by 10%.
Also on Tuesday, Beijing placed 10 more companies from the US. In their list of unreliable entities, which would prevent them from participating in import or export activities related to China and making new investments in the country. It is likely that some already face trade with China if their products can be used for military and civil purposes.
The companies listed are Tcom, Limitada Sociedad; Stick Timón Enterprises LLC; Teledyne Brown Engineering; Huntington Ingalls Industries; S3 aerodefense; Cubic Corporation; Textore; Federal act1; Exvera and Grange de Management Planilada.
Separately, China added 15 US companies to its export control list, including aerospace and defense companies as General Dynamics Land Systems and General Atomics Aerononical Systems, among others.
“China has decided to include 15 US entities that endanger the national security and interests of China in the export control list, prohibiting the export of double -use articles,” said the ministry in a statement.
While the tariffs that Beijing has imposed on American agricultural products extends, China imposes on higher rates in all areas, and “both parties showed moderation,” said Sun Chenghao, professor of international relations at the Tsinghua University of Beijing.
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“The United States hopes to obtain a commercial agreement with China at the end,” said Sun. “In the long term, it is possible that China and the United States continue to negotiate, but the current atmosphere is not good.”
By increasing tariffs, the United States has paid kindness with enmity, said Chinese Ministry of Foreign Ministry, Lin Jian.
“I would like to reiterate that the Chinese people have never been afraid of evil, they do not believe in ghosts and have never been intimidated,” Lin said.
China is an important importer of American agricultural products, although their purchases fell after Trump launched a commercial war during his first term in office, and then recovered. In 2024, China imported $ 24.7 billion in agricultural products from the USA, 14% of its $ 176 billion in total farm exports. Mexico was the largest importer of American agricultural products, followed by Canada.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce included around two dozen exports of American farms subject to additional rates of 15 percent, including chicken and wings legs, and 711 items subject to an additional 10 percent rate.
In 2021-22, the United States registered export values registered to China for soybeans, corn, beef, chicken meat, tree nuts and sorghum. Cotton exports to China also recovered, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The exports of the American farm to China totaled $ 33.8 billion in fiscal year 2023 and $ 36.4 billion in fiscal year 2022.
China has been diversifying its sources for farm imports, buying more soy in Brazil and Argentina, among other producers.
Beijing is prepared to return the coup, said Xu Botao, research director of the Goglobal Institute in Equalocean, a group of Chinese experts based in Shanghai “the Chinese government and Chinese companies will not easily scare and let the unjust commercial pressure of the United States and other countries resist,” Xu said.
The final result will depend on how the American side approaches Beijing, analysts said.
“Until now, the United States has not sent a positive signal. If the United States wants to talk, you shouldn't damage the atmosphere, ”said Sun.
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